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International Foundation for Science (IFS) Grants for Early-Career Research in Developing Countries
November 17, 2014News
International Foundation for Science (IFS) Grants for Early-Career Research in Developing Countries

The International Foundation on Science (IFS) has opened a Call for Early-Career Research in Developing Countries. One of the themes young academia can apply for is “Food Security, Dietary Diversity and Healthy Livelihoods”. The deadline for submission of individual research grant applications is December 31, 2014. Throughout the coming decade the primary focus of the »

Write-shop targeting the NWO-WOTRO ARF second call
November 11, 2014News
Write-shop targeting the NWO-WOTRO ARF second call

From 11 till 14 November 2014 a write-shop targeting the NWO-WOTRO Applied Research Fund (ARF) second call is taking place in Entebbe, Uganda. Knowledge Broker Nicole Metz is representing the Office of the Food & Business Knowledge Platform, which is involved in the preparation of the ARF calls and impact improvement during the project implementation. »

Agricultural Research for Development  funding opportunities
November 11, 2014News
Agricultural Research for Development funding opportunities

On its website, PAEPARD (the Platform for African – European Partnership in Agricultural Research for Development) has published an extensive list of funding opportunities for the coming months on Agricultural Research for Development divided in funds for Agriculture, Climate change, Bio-diversity, Fellowships/scholarships and Other. To see the list, please visit the website of PAEPARD. »

Geodata for Agriculture and Water - improving food security
October 22, 2014News
Geodata for Agriculture and Water – improving food security

Geodata for Agriculture and Water (G4AW) improves food security in developing countries by using satellite data. Netherlands Space Office (NSO) is executing this programme, commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and a second call for proposals has been released in September 2014. The Geodata for Agriculture and Water (G4AW) programme was started in »

Winning team Battle of Ideas focuses on Food Security - Reducing Food Waste
October 17, 2014News
Winning team Battle of Ideas focuses on Food Security – Reducing Food Waste
Theme: Food Wastage

As part of the celebration of WOTRO’s 50th anniversary, WOTRO organized the Battle of Ideas. To enter the competition, students had to form a multidisciplinary team and jointly develop a social innovative solution for a specific global challenge. At the conference on Wednesday October 15, three teams with creative ideas competed in the final round »

Network meeting on impact for projects of the Global Challenges Programme (first Call)
October 16, 2014News
Network meeting on impact for projects of the Global Challenges Programme (first Call)

Food & Business Research is one of the main research programmes of NWO-WOTRO. The Programme aims at addressing persistent food security challenges in low- and middle-income countries. It focuses on the urgent and growing need for adequate knowledge and solutions for regional and local problems related to food security. »